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Issue No. 25004 | Jan 26, 2025
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A new generation of smokers

opinion.inquirer.net

The worst fears of those who opposed and criticized Republic Act No. 11900 or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act have materialized. Instead of reducing the prevalence of smoking, more people have turned to the deadly habit through electronic smoking devices.

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Trending In Law & Legislation

Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Facts Over Fear

If we’re honest, our society sexualizes children from an early age—sexy dances at events, skimpy outfits on noon-time shows, online porn, sexting. In the absence of proper education, all that young people have, in this already hypersexualized world, are unreliable sources for information — January 23, 2025

manilastandard.net
More on Lawmakers Back Away from Anti Teenage Pregnancy Bill
  • Anti-pregnancy bill running against the clock A bill hoping to address the rising cases of teenage pregnancy in the country is pressed for time with the 19th Congress soon coming to end, with election season right around the corner. — January 23, 2025

    philstar.com
  • War waged by religious groups derails bill vs teenage pregnancy Years of lobbying for a bill aiming to fight adolescent pregnancies are swept away as a coalition mounts a campaign claiming that comprehensive sexuality education will corrupt children — a claim that proponents of the bill have rejected — January 23, 2025

    rappler.com
  • 8 questions for Philippine Sen. Risa Hontiveros about her adolescent pregnancy bill Hontiveros, sponsor of the proposed legislation, explains misconceptions about it and the urgency for its passage. — January 24, 2025

    benarnews.org
In United States

DFA monitoring reports of possible freezing of US aid

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now monitoring how the United States of America's (USA) freeze on foreign aid will affect the Philippines, Malacañang said. — January 25, 2025

mb.com.ph

In China

China responds to Rubio's remarks on S.China Sea after his phone call with Philippine FM

In response to a US State Department statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the US is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in the maritime issues between China and the Philippines. — January 24, 2025

globaltimes.cn

In West Philippine Sea

China Coast Guard uses sonic device to harass PCG near Zambales

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel sailing off the coast of Zambales in the West Philippine Sea used a long range acoustic device on Saturday to harass again the Philippine Coast Guard. — January 26, 2025

gmanetwork.com

In Environment

Philippines: How a coastal community revived its mangroves

Three decades ago, the mangrove forest in the Philippines' Prieto Diaz municipality was nearly depleted. But restoration efforts have reversed years of decline. DW explores the success story of the coastal town southeast of Manila. — January 21, 2025

dw.com

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